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The Simplest Way to Open Champagne
Undo the wire cage, hold the cork in the palm
of your hand and twist the bottle holding it at the bottom,
the cork will come out of its own accord.
The Secrets of The Cork
The shape and state of the cork, just
like the gentle hiss or resounding pop upon opening, gives us
an indication of how long the wine has spent in the bottle,
and how long it has spent sitting on the shelf.
 If the cork splays out at the bottom (pictured
above), it means that the bottle is fresh and the
cork still wishes to find its
original shape.
 If the cork tapers in at the bottom (pictured
above), it means that the bottle is old, you will only
hear a gentle sigh as the cork is popped.
The Secrets of The
Bubbles
The bubbles also show the age of the wine. Over the years the bubbles will
gradually become smaller and smaller, before finally dying
out.
A connoisseur
will not be worried by the absence of bubbles in a very mature
wine, something that might shock the uninitiated into
believing that their wine is flat.
Bubble
Fact
It was estimated by scientist Bill
Lembeck, that there are around 49 million bubbles in
every bottle of Champagne.
A Myth Busted - The Silver
Spoon
Contrary to popular belief a
silver spoon placed in the neck of the bottle does nothing to
preserve the wine’s effervescence.
Only a proper Champagne stopper is the truly
effective way of preserving the wine’s sparkle for many
hours.
Article on
How to Open Champagne taken from Le
Champagne.com.
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